need advice about gerbil deaths

[bambi]

no gerbil has died but i have to ask just in case it happens ... so i have 3 girls mother and daughters so if one dose die should i invest in getting another or will they be okay..... 

 im asking because the mother is starting to get slow and she is older then the pet store said she was and if yall have seen a can when it is about to die (witch is a lil skinner then they should an matted fur and oily fur). thats how she looks. iv talked to one of my vets an he said she getting like old humans get she has hard hearing an bad eye site an  then he shocked me with the news that its about her time...  

  so i dont know wat to do at this point should i invest on getting one or not 
... what are yalls opinion on gerbil deaths an how do yall help the others with it?


 thank you for you time and help 

[crittercrazy]

If they're a trio, and one dies, leaving a pair, then they should be fine. It would only be if you had a pair and one died leaving a loner that you might need to look into getting a friend for the remaining gerbil.
I'm sorry to hear about your gerbil though!! It's hard watching them slow down and knowing they don't have much time left.
Hope this helps.

[bambi]

thank you and it does help a lot ... it is really sad that she is getting this way :/